When you must lengthen or shorten a pattern, you must blend-in the lines. Using a French curve allows you to draw a perfectly smooth curve. Button Guide This is a nice tool to find out the size of a button. Hem Guide Image Courtesy: amazon. This is a practical guide to quickly measure the hem depth and curve on your garments. You can press the seam allowance by placing the guide between the fabric and the rolled hem.
Hopefully, this gives you a better idea of how sewing tools function. Remember, in the beginning less is more. Get the essential sewing tools you need to get started, and add to your collection as you learn and progress. If you need help with any of these sewing tools, make sure to ask a sewing teacher. Blog Menu. Blog Home. Basic Sewing Tools Before you spend all of your money on new, shiny sewing gadgets and accessories, make sure you have these basic sewing tools, and learn to use them correctly!
A pincushion is a helpful tool to keep your pins organized and at hand when you need them. Seam Ripper. Iron and Ironing Board. Ironing fabric before cutting your pattern pieces can prevent disasters later. When sewing by hand, you will need all of the above, plus perhaps the most common sewing tool the thimble. Sewing Needles.
Photo Courtesy: make something. Machine Sewing Tools This section includes essential sewing tools to make your sewing machine work, as well as accessories to help maintain your machine. Presser Feet. Image Courtesy: Sewing Machines Plus. Wind the bobbin, and then install it below the needle to feed the bottom thread of the stitch. A screwdriver is a useful tool for sewists!
Image Courtesy: cutsew. Just like a car, the moving parts of a sewing machine need to be lubricated on a regular basis. Sewing Scissors. A good pair of scissors is crucial. General-Use Scissors. In addition to sewing scissors, keep general-use shears to cut materials that are not fabrics, such as metallic trims, zippers, or even paper and plastic.
Image Courtesy: amazon. Bent Scissors. Image Courtesy: Walmart. Rotary Cutter. Image Courtesy: JoAnn Fabric. Pinking Shears. Image Courtesy: Michaels. Thread Nippers. Sewing Needles You may be surprised by the number of sewing needles you will find in craft stores. Hand-Sewing Needles. Image Courtesy: Make Something. Sewing-Machine Needles. Image Courtesy: Craftsy. You spent too much time working on your dance to let a bad floor get in the way of a great performance.
Rosin for dancers is similar to the rosin musicians use on bows. It adds friction, which is great when faced with dancing on a slick floor. Most venues don't supply rosin so it's a good idea to have your own personal supply of rosin. Have an extra pair of tights in each of the colours you use in case you snag the tights you're wearing and get a run in them. A back-up pair of tights in your dance bag will save you the horror of having to go on stage with a giant hole in the middle of your leg. Also handy when you or one of your friends realize at the last minute that your regular tights somehow didn't get packed into your dance bag when you were heading out.
Anyone who has completed a day-long dance competition knows how bad wearing heavy stage makeup can be for skin. Makeup wipes take off the heavy makeup and give your skin a rest until you can get home and properly wash your face. Dancers have a questionable habit of wearing nothing on their feet when walking around the dance competition venue. Foot wipes are a great way to clean your feet before putting your socks and shoes on to go home.
A refreshing wipe is the least that your sore feet deserve after everything they've been through at the competition. Keeping your muscles warm is extremely important, especially when you have several routines throughout the day. Muscles that stay warm are less likely to become injured. A great way to stay warm is to wear warmup clothes. Painters masking tape also works well as a guide. It firmly attaches to the bed of the sewing machine and doesn't leave a sticky residue. Rotary cutters quickly and accurately cut fabric with straight lines.
You should always use a rotary cutter with a cutting mat and ruler. Because this tool is very sharp, it's important to learn how to safely use a rotary cutter. The cover should always cover the blade when you aren't using it. Just as you wouldn't use fabric scissors on paper, do not use a fabric rotary blade on paper.
If a rotary cutter drops, the blade may get a knick, which affects the cutting. Blades also dull over time, reducing their effectiveness. In either case, replacing the blade makes for more pleasant fabric cutting. If you want to use a rotary cutter, you need to have a cutting mat. These mats or cutting pads are available in a variety of sizes, including folding mats. The mats are self-healing so rotary cutters don't cause damage to the mat and the mat doesn't damage the rotary cutter.
Always use a rotary cutting pad on a hard flat surface and avoid using craft knives or razor tools on your mat. Be sure to keep your mat clean by wiping it down with a damp cloth from time to time or as needed. Rotary rulers are a great tool to assure that you are getting squares and angles that are perfect. You can use them alone for measuring or in conjunction with rotary mats and rotary cutters. A 6- by inch ruler is a good all-purpose size, but depending on the type of sewing you want to do, purchasing additional rulers can make the job easier.
For example, if you want to cut pieces for quilts , unique ruler sizes and shapes speed up the cutting process. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content.
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Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. Sewing Tape Measures. Sewing Gauges. A yardstick can be used for measuring straight, longer distances and for checking grain lines. A hip curve , just as it sounds, measures areas like the hips, lapels, neck, arms, and anywhere you need to create curved long lines;.
And an L-square , which is used to transfer measurements from an original pattern to the fabric you are creating, is an essential tool for a sewer. A tracing wheel , whether serrated or smooth, can be rolled onto fabrics to create designs and lines.
Carbon paper , a wax-papery material, lays under the tracing wheel and transfers the design from the wheel to the fabric. A liquid marking pen does the same job as chalk, but it comes in a variety that can be washed out or one that fades within a 48 hour period of time. After marking your design or fabric, the right cutting tools are necessary to make the perfect pattern and garment. Cutting scissors , which are just average scissors and are used for a variety of things in the sewing world.
Bent handled shears are made from a high-quality steel that maintains a sharp cutting edge. Pinking shears are popular for zigzag sewing or decorative edges and to finish seams. The pinking shears cut an edge that will not ravel. And a seam ripper is a way to remove thread that is sewn into any fabric without tearing the fabric. A pincushion holds bare pins and needles for easy grabbing, keeps them in one place neatly, and helps to prevent accidents. Needles are the actual sewing tool.
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